He said around $57m on unpaid corporation tax was lost based on what just two companies -- Anglo Gold Ashanti and Barrick Gold Corp. -- declared as their gross profits.
Furthermore, he said $132.5m of tax evasion discovered by an Alex Stuart Assayers audit together with $25m unconfirmed royalty payments and $50m failed to be set aside by the mining companies for environmental rehabilitations, also amounted to lost income.
On his part, Lissu said on community development, the Ashanti and Geita gold mines spent only 700m/- in supporting various communal services in areas surrounding the mines although they exported gold worth billions of shillings.
Hapa tunatafuta mzalendo au kuwa kitu kimoja kuyaokoa madini yetu
Kama Tundu A. Lissu hapo mwanzo alipiga kelele kuhusu kuibiwa kwetu Madini na hao Ashantu Gold Mine iweje leo anampinga Rais wetu asichukue hatua kuwa tunaibiwa?
Kwa nini Tundu Lissu yupo upande wa GGM kuwa tutashitakiwa, unamsaidia mwizi??
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